When President Obama visited P-TECH in Brooklyn this October, the focus was on how the school – a public-private partnership par excellence – prepares young people for the 21st century workplace. But it does so much more than that! P-TECH and the...
... in an effort to elevate and expand the Emma Bowen Internship Program, last year rated among the “Best Overall Internship Programs” by Vault. Rahsaan Harris Named ...
Poses Family Foundation Program Managers Sara Adelsberg and Katina Mountanos say their foundation's approach to funding advocacy starts with deepening their own understanding.
This report reveals that women of color encounter systemic obstacles to their advancement over and above the barriers faced by white women and men of color. Education and training are not the solution—women of color with high levels of education are more likely to be in administrative roles and are more likely to report frustrations about inadequate and inequitable salaries. BMP’s call to action focuses on systems change, organizational change, and individual support for women of color in the sector.
... Unemployment Assistance (PUA)—until at least March 14, 2021 , with some benefit payments continuing up to April 11. ... program at the end of the “soft cliff” on April 11, 2021 —meaning that, after that date,...
... opportunities through a range of strategies, including job training, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and adult ... 10, http://www.ncdsv.org/images/WKKF_Quiet-Crisis_3-2009. pdf . 3. Ibid, p. 6. 4...
... strengthening degree and non-degree programs to expanding internship and apprenticeship opportunities—bring students ... Explore Current enrollment figures and projections for the 2021 -22 academic year...
On April 2 and 3, Neighborhood Funders Group hosted From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?, a two-day learning tour that focused on the promise of both cities’ new mayoral administrations to be more transparent and accountable, and...
The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind
David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation, writes, "portals are hardly the sum total of patient engagement. We should consider them a floor rather than a ceiling."
Last Sunday, a group of funders published an ad in The New York Times and The Washington Post calling attention to our nation’s moment of crisis. It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America.
Vien Truong, National Director of Green For All, writes that it has never been more important than now to stand together to protect vulnerable communities and fight for equitable climate solutions that will create an inclusive green economy for all.